The Manhattans – There’s No Good In Goodbye (Expanded Version) (1978/2016) [Qobuz FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Gerald Alston & the Manhattans — Winnie “Blue” Lovett, Ernest Bivins and Kenny Kelly — are mellow as Moet on this sophisticated soul showcase. Remakes of “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” and “Tomorrow” sound like originals; they stamped their imprint on the two pop classics so definitively you forget about other versions. The eloquent “Am I Losing You” is an understated and heart-rending ballad. The chugger “Movin’” is the only uptempo number, while “Everybody Has a Dream is a motivational piece. Alston sings like a Baptist preacher on the Dr. Martin Luther King-inspired message song. Despite Blue’s depressing spoken intro, “Goodbye Is the Saddest Word” is not as depressing as the title or Blue’s opening suggests — it has a buoyant midtempo beat and a happy-go-lucky feel. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Tracklist:
01. There’s No Good in Goodbye
02. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
03. Tomorrow
04. Share My Life
05. Am I Losing You
06. Happiness
07. You’re My Life
08. Goodbye Is the Saddest Word
09. Movin’
10. Everybody Has a Dream
11. Don’t Say Goodbye (Single Version)
12. Here Comes the Hurt Again (Single Version)
13. Everybody Has a Dream (Single Version)
14. Am I Losing You (Alternate Version w/o Rap)
15. Don’t Say Goodbye (X-Rated Version)
16. Here Comes the Hurt Again (X-Rated Version)
17. That’s Not Part of the Show (X-Rated Version)